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Deadly Secret

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The Prussian Blue Mystery

A Kentucky man is convicted of murdering his co-worker; the mystery is considered solved until a stunning disclosure years later turns the closed case upside down.

Return to the Early Shift

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Unchecked Evil

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She Never Left

A successful businesswoman and mother of three is found shot in her office; the investigation into her death leaves a family divided.

Before Midnight

The murder of a young schoolteacher in Pennsylvania goes unsolved for years, but investigators discover a new tool that may finally help unlock the murderer's identity.

Facing the Music

The discovery of a 19-year-old's car abandoned on a bridge in New Jersey turns into a missing person case that evolves into a months-long homicide investigation; police discover a plot involving money, close friends and a fatal betrayal.

The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

A dancer is murdered in her Virginia home; after interviewing a series of suspects, detectives realize the case is much more complicated than previously thought.

The Call

A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.

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